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Hamill’s Park Slope memorial marks a Brooklyn icon
A June Park Slope gathering honors Pete Hamill on what would be his 86th birthday. Politicians, friends, and family share memories at Green-Wood Cemetery and recall his life from Brooklyn Eagle to journalist and novelist. The event references Fukiko Hamill and Denis Hamill, with local figures noting Hamill’s impact.
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12Th Street
7Th Avenue
Park Slope
Pete
Brad Lander
Lander
Hamill
Fukiko
Brooklyn
Prospect Heights
John Lennon
Eric Adams
Robert F. Kennedy
Pete Hamill
Jimmy Breslin
HBO
Breslin and
Brooklyn Public Library
Denis Hamill
Brooklyn Eagle
Roulston
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Mexico
RFK
Denis
Brian
Kathleen
John
Joe
Tom
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green- Wood
Bay Ridge
Boss Tweed